A giv PIC has some problems with the aircraft confign during a slow down-go down operation with ZNY.

Attributes
ACN	440920
Time
Date	199906
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ard.vor
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7900 msl bound upper : 8250
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Gulfstream IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : metro 4
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 15700 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	440920
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight from iad to teb. Cleared to maintain 17000 ft and 320 KIAS or greater. ZNY cleared us for descent to cross somto (metropolitan 4 to teb) intersection at 11000 ft. No change was mentioned on speed. 8 mi before ard VOR, we were cleared to 8000 ft to cross ard VOR at 8000 ft. Slowed aircraft as fast as possible, deployed speed brakes. Crossed ard VOR at 8000 ft, then given vector heading 040 degrees. Aircraft leveled at 7900 ft, speed brakes still deployed. Autothrottles advanced to hold 240 KIAS speed. I initially retracted speed brakes a little too quickly. Aircraft compensated by climbing to 8250 ft. Altitude alert chime did go off. Disconnected autoplt, leveled at 8000 ft, then given descent to 5000 ft. ATC said nothing about altitude. I was not impressed with my performance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A GIV PIC HAS SOME PROBS WITH THE ACFT CONFIGN DURING A SLOW DOWN-GO DOWN OP WITH ZNY.

Narrative: FLT FROM IAD TO TEB. CLRED TO MAINTAIN 17000 FT AND 320 KIAS OR GREATER. ZNY CLRED US FOR DSCNT TO CROSS SOMTO (METRO 4 TO TEB) INTXN AT 11000 FT. NO CHANGE WAS MENTIONED ON SPD. 8 MI BEFORE ARD VOR, WE WERE CLRED TO 8000 FT TO CROSS ARD VOR AT 8000 FT. SLOWED ACFT AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, DEPLOYED SPD BRAKES. CROSSED ARD VOR AT 8000 FT, THEN GIVEN VECTOR HDG 040 DEGS. ACFT LEVELED AT 7900 FT, SPD BRAKES STILL DEPLOYED. AUTOTHROTTLES ADVANCED TO HOLD 240 KIAS SPD. I INITIALLY RETRACTED SPD BRAKES A LITTLE TOO QUICKLY. ACFT COMPENSATED BY CLBING TO 8250 FT. ALT ALERT CHIME DID GO OFF. DISCONNECTED AUTOPLT, LEVELED AT 8000 FT, THEN GIVEN DSCNT TO 5000 FT. ATC SAID NOTHING ABOUT ALT. I WAS NOT IMPRESSED WITH MY PERFORMANCE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.